Reborn as a Police Officer in India

Chapter 38 Mumbai Terror Attack

"Bud, you should be fine. You will be able to return to work after a while." North said to Bud.

Bud was of course happy that he could be reinstated, but the matter of Rotten still worried him.

"Okay, let's go to the Gateway of India and take a look." Bud thanked North. He hadn't asked Gert to let him go yet. It was probably Northbon who interceded for him. Then he said to Roden, "Come to think of it, I've been in Mumbai for decades. I only went there once a few years ago while on a case. I saw it from afar."

It is about ten kilometers from here to the India Gate. Normally, they would not run that far unless it is something important.

It is basically impossible for these grassroots police officers to leave the police station's jurisdiction too far. The working hours are so long and there is almost no time for rest. Where can you go to play?
I simply don't have the time for that.

"Before, I just thought we had nothing to do recently, so I called you to go out and relax together. I didn't expect that..." Roton glanced at North and smiled, "Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go."

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"Rotten, are you just going to sit here tonight?" It was already dark, and Bud couldn't help asking when he saw Rotten sitting on the beach with no intention of getting up.

He and North had accompanied Rawdon to the Gateway of India, the southernmost point of Mumbai, and had stayed there ever since.

There was no one else here except the three of them. The bustle of the day disappeared as the sun set. After all, it was not safe to be outside at night.

"Yeah, that's what I thought." Luo Dun smiled. "If you're tired, just find a place to sleep. Deputy Director, don't worry, I won't run away."

North was speechless. Did he care about Rotten's escape?
His original intention was to let Rotten escape, but since the boy really didn't want to, there was nothing he could do.

"I'll sit here too. Although I've been to India Gate many times, I've never spent the night here," said North.

After hearing what North said, Bud said nothing more, and the three of them just looked at Bombay Bay under the night sky.

Across the bay there were lights flashing: that was the new port of Bombay, the port of Nhava Sheva.

Further north of Navasheva, there are also lights, but they are far away and very blurry. That is Navi Mumbai, a satellite city of Mumbai.

With the increase in population in Mumbai, the urban area has long been overwhelmed, with traffic congestion and water shortage. Many people have moved to surrounding areas, which are equivalent to Mumbai's satellite cities.

Rotten suddenly found it a little strange for three grown men to be here. If there was a woman by his side, feeling the sea breeze and looking at the lights twinkling like stars on the opposite bank, it might be quite romantic.

Even as he was thinking this, Roton's mind was on the Taj Mahal Hotel not far behind him.

It's about to start.

At around 9:20 in the evening, Rawdon knew that the terrorist attack had begun.

For example, Mumbai Central Railway Station, etc.

There were ten terrorists in total. They worked in groups of two and each launched a terrorist attack against their target.

There were two attack points near Rawdon, and the first one to be attacked was a bar called Leopold.

Two terrorists opened fire on the customers in the store, causing heavy casualties among the customers in the bar.

This bar has a history of a hundred years, and most of the customers here are Westerners or foreign tourists.

The Leopold Bar is not far from the Taj Mahal Hotel. When it was attacked, the terrified crowd fled frantically.

Since many foreign tourists were staying at the Taj Mahal Hotel, they naturally fled to their residence.

Many other people also flocked to the hotel because, as the Taj Mahal is the most luxurious hotel in Mumbai, everyone felt that the security there should be safe enough to protect them.

But they didn't expect that two other terrorists had mixed in with the fleeing crowd and entered the hotel.

When the two men entered the hotel lobby, they threw grenades at the crowd and fired wildly at the crowd with their AKs.

When Roton heard the gunshots, he immediately wanted to run towards the Taj Mahal Hotel. Of course, he knew very well that the hotel was fine at the moment, and the first bar to be attacked was the Leopold Bar.

Old Bud's first reaction was to grab Rotten.

As a veteran sheriff, he was experienced and knew how to best protect himself. Grassroots police officers like them usually only caught thieves and managed traffic. Even if they encountered a homicide, they could easily gather a group of officers and take down the murderer, as the murderer would at most be armed with a knife. If they encountered someone with a gun, they would be out of their reach.

Usually it is necessary to call for armed police support.

Moreover, this is South Mumbai, not the North Central District of Mumbai, nor is it the jurisdiction of a small police station in Spanda. They have no jurisdiction.

They shouldn't get involved in this kind of thing. Besides, both Roton and he are suspended.

North also shared this opinion. If something really happened, it would be the responsibility of the South District Police Department. If they were to intervene, problems would easily arise because that would be cross-border law enforcement.

Without communication from the top, the police officers below are not allowed to violate police regulations.

Especially when there are gunshots and even explosions, the noise is quite loud and very dangerous, so there is no need to get involved.

"It's okay to go and take a look, right? We can just watch from a distance." Rotten said with a smile.

Of course he understood what the two were thinking, but this was not an ordinary case, and there was no concern about cross-regional law enforcement.

Moreover, Rodon has no intention of attacking the terrorists directly now. Is he looking for death?

The other party is fully armed. What can I do? Can I snatch the knife with my bare hands? No, snatch the gun?

Although my fighting skills are getting better and better, but when the other party fires a volley of bullets at me as soon as we meet, these fighting skills are useless.

So Roton planned to use other safer ways to make meritorious service, because it was easy to find opportunities to make meritorious service in this terrorist attack.

After all, whether it is the government or the police, their performance is simply too poor, so this is where our expertise comes in. For example, we can make a few suggestions. We dare not say that the hostages can be rescued immediately, but at least we can make the rescue process smoother and reduce casualties.

After hearing what Rotun said, the two finally compromised.

To be honest, they were also a little curious about who was so bold as to use a gun.

If you watch from a distance, I believe it won't be a big problem.

So the three of them ran quickly in the direction of the gunshots.

They soon saw a crowd of people shouting in fear rushing towards them, and then many of them rushed towards the Taj Mahal Hotel.

There were security personnel and doormen outside the hotel, but they couldn't stop so many people and finally had to let all of them enter the hotel entrance lobby.

Of course, some people scattered and fled in all directions.

"Oh no, they are coming towards us." Bud's face changed.

He saw a dozen blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners rushing towards them, all with looks of fear on their faces.

If only these people were running towards him, Bud's face wouldn't have changed so drastically, but he had already seen a man with an AK chasing after them from behind.

Chasing and shooting at the same time.

The two foreigners who fell behind were hit and fell down with a scream. They soon became motionless and there was basically no chance of survival for them.

This made the remaining foreigners even more frightened, and they continued to run while shouting "help".

Luoton's face turned pale. Damn, what's wrong with these foreigners?

There are so many directions to escape, but he has to go towards the three of us. Does he want to kill us three?

Because there is the sea behind them, there is no way out.

Of course, if you really can't do it, you can jump into the sea. As for whether you can escape by jumping into the sea, it depends on luck.

(End of this chapter)